Christmas at the Cheltenham Playhouse

If you’re looking to get into the Christmas spirit, the Cheltenham Playhouse has a range of festive treats for the whole family, including music, pantomime, comedy and more!

With a Rockin’ & Swingin’ Christmas Evening, Howlers Comedy Club, A Big Band Christmas, Magnificent Bublé at Christmas, A Cheltones Christmas Sing, Jack and the Beanstalk and the Backstage Panto Tour there’s something for everyone at the Cheltenham Playhouse this Christmas!

Early booking is advised to avoid disappointment, with many of the festive shows already down to low availability!

Highlighted Show

Jack and the Beanstalk, 13^th December – 5^th January multiple times

Join Jack on his GIANT adventure in Cheltenham Playhouse's even BIGGER Pantomime!

"FEE-FI-FO-FUM" Herr Kütte wants money from Jack and his mum! If they don't cough up, he has declared to cut the power to their ice cream shop for good!

In an attempt to settle their debts, Jack sacrifices his beloved DJ-loving cow, Edelweiss, for a bag of beans, and we all know what that means...

Will the ice cream shop freeze in debt? Will Jill stop the electric-stealing Giant? Will Herr Kütte get to the barbers? Will a cow really spin some records? Little does Jack know, the sky's the limit for his next adventure.

We can’t wait to welcome all of you to ‘Chilltenham’ this year for another ‘udderly’ hilarious production at the Cheltenham Playhouse for our giant, affordable, and professional pantomime!

Other Festive Events

Rockin’ & Swingin’ Christmas Evening – Wednesday, 4^th December 19:30

This will be a smorgasbord of boogie woogie, rock n roll and swing classics and Christmas gems such as 'Down The Road Apiece', 'Santa Claus is Coming In A Boogie Woogie Choo Choo Train', 'Run Run Rudolph', 'Santa Claus Boogie', 'White Christmas', 'Santa Claus Is Comin To Town', 'Winter Wonderland' and 'Feliz Navidad’.

A wonderful evening filled with great, feel-good tunes and plenty of humour - simply too good to miss.

Howlers Comedy Club – Thursday, 5^th December 20:00

Howlers we are serious about our comedy. With some of the brightest new talent appearing on stage alongside some of biggest names on the stand-up circuit, Howlers at the Playhouse is fast becoming one of the biggest nights out on the Cheltenham social calendar!

A Big Band Christmas – Friday, 6^th December 19:30

Join the Metz Big Band for a lively mixture of favourites and seasonal hits from Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington, and modern classics from swing to rock. The Metz Big Band are a popular 16-piece band based in Cheltenham who have been entertaining audiences for over 20 years.

The Metz Big Band are kindly performing on a charitable fee to help fundraise for the Playhouse with this performance.

Elvis at Christmas Saturday, 7^th December 14:00 and 19:30

In this Christmas special Steve Knight will be embodying the spirit and energy of the  King of Rock 'n' Roll himself - Elvis Presley! Featuring both fan favourites and works from Elvis' Christmas Album.

Magnificent Bublé at Christmas, 8^th December 14:00 and 19:00

Due to popular demand, Magnificent Bublé is returning to the Cheltenham Playhouse, this time with a new Christmas show featuring the classics and a number of additional songs!

Magnificent Bublé is the UK's finest authentic Michael Bublé theatre tribute show and features an incredible 12-piece big band! The Christmas special includes a great selection of the music that Michael Bublé has become so famous for at this special time of the year, including It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas, Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, Holly Jolly Christmas and many more.

A Cheltones Christmas Sing, Tuesday, 10^th at 11:30 (Free event)

The Cheltones Community Choir, based at the Playhouse Theatre, will be bringing a touch of Christmas cheer in the form of some Christmas-themed songs for you to listen to and carols to join in with. Come and join us for this free event!

Christmas Backstage Heritage Tour, Thursday, 19^th at 11am

Go behind the curtains this Christmas, for our first ever backstage tour of this year’s pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk.

Co-Producer Matt Nolan will take you on a tour of the building and auditorium, where you can discover the unique past of the old swimming baths whilst learning about the brand new pantomime!

Tickets and more info: Cheltenham Playhouse website.